Wendy L. Royer

Monthly Letter to the Springfield Township School District Community- November 2009

Dr. Royer completed a B.S. degree in early childhood and special education from West Chester University. She completed her M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction while on an academic fellowship from Pennsylvania State University. She spent a year in the Instructional Systems doctoral program at Penn State as she served as a graduate assistant for the Department of Education. Mrs. Royer received her elementary and secondary administrative certificate from Shippensburg University. She received her doctorate in instructional leadership from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh.

Dr. Royer has a background as a preschool teacher, special education teacher, instructional support teacher, assistant high school principal, elementary principal, and adjunct instructor for Pennsylvania State University. Prior to coming to the School District of Springfield Township, she was the Director of Elementary Education for the West Shore School District in the Harrisburg area. She has worked extensively in the area of school discipline and classroom management, and has conducted staff development workshops in several school districts.

Dr. Royer and her husband Dade have two sons. Tyler lives in Salt Lake City, Utah and Jared lives in New Cumberland, Pa.